Excerpts from newspapers around the country Friday. The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times: VINDICATION FOR ‘OBAMACARE’ The Supreme Court’s ruling Thursday upholding President Obama’s health-care reform law wasn’t the sort of ringing pronouncement that helps define the contours of government power and individual rights for decades to… Read More →

Commentary on today’s news and opinion, from readers and newsmakers. New York’s decision to open exclusive bus lanes on the new Tappan Zee Bridge during rush hour is “an important step in the right direction,” said Ron Levine, spokesman for Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef. How LoHud.com readers see… Read More →

Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning: — Kostas Papanikolaou and Fab Melo, both chosen in the NBA draft Thursday night. From the Knicks: With the No. 48 overall pick, the @nyknicks have selected Kostas Papanikolaou from Greece— NBA New York Knicks (@nyknicks) June 29, 2012… Read More →

A go-to source for coverage of this week’s Supreme Court decisions was SCOTUSBlog, which covered the news live and posted this at 10:08 a.m. while other news organizations were still digesting the 193-page ruling: “The individual mandate survives as a tax.” Then, 5 minutes later, blog co-founder and lawyer Tom… Read More →

Now that the Supreme Court has weighed in on the Affordable Care Act, it’s your turn. Do you agree with the court? Who benefits? We’ve posted those questions and more on LoHud.com. Cast your vote, comment and vote for the best comments from others. Above: Supporters of President Barack Obama’s… Read More →

Hospital stocks went up and insurance-company stocks dropped after the Supreme Court upheld the Affordable Care Act. The overall market was down as well in early trading, no doubt reflecting how the decision caught the market by surprise. Those involved in the health-care field — from insurance companies to unions… Read More →

The Supreme Court’s ruling on the Affordable Care Act — upholding the health-care law while (significantly) stating that the health insurance mandate was a “tax” — is gobbling up the news cycle, and politicians (especially Democrats who see this as a big boost for Obama) are sending out their reactions…. Read More →

Commentary on today’s news and opinion, from readers and newsmakers. Big Tobacco and the New York Association of Convenience Stores have sued the village of Haverstraw over a law that hides cigarettes from minors. Is this a violation of free speech, as the tobacco makers and convenience stores argue? Some… Read More →

Trending on Twitter in the suburbs and the city this morning: — Ann Curry, Today Show and Matt Lauer. Curry, Lauer’s “Today” show co-host, said goodbye this morning after just a year in the job. About her viewers, Curry told USA Today on Wednesday: “I don’t want to leave them…. Read More →

Commentary on today’s news and opinion, from readers and newsmakers. Today’s editorial on special ed legislation makes the case that what was designed to empower families instead probably violates federal rules and would definitely cost districts money. How LoHud.com readers responded: State Sen. David Carlucci is supporting what is probably… Read More →